IMPORTANT CHANGES COMING FOR THE COLLISION
REPAIR INDUSTRY

Major meeting planned for Centennial College, Toronto

Environment Canada is proposing new rules on paint coatings that will change the products you buy and how you will apply them in the future.

It is expected that few of the products you are familiar with now will be available. For some shops, changeover will be easy, other shops may decide to upgrade or purchase new equipment.

New production equipment, products and pollution prevention assistance will also be on display at this workshop. You will also learn about the requirements for a spray booth permit, waste reduction tips and how to reduce your costs with good environmental management.

Environment Canada is interested in your feedback on the proposed content for the regulations. This is your chance to learn the facts, what it means to your business and be heard on the possible impact of these changes to improve air quality.

Date and Time: Thursday March 22, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.

Location: Centennial College, Ashtonbee Campus (Warden Avenue and Ashtonbee Road.), Scarborough

Admission (Hot Dinner Included): Non-Members $25.00 per person

ciia.com and affiliated association: Members $20.00 per person

Included is a tour of the college's newly refurbished autobody shop and donated spray booth.

This workshop format evening features:

 Senior staff from Environment Canada, Gatineau, Quebec

 Officials of the Canadian Paint and Coating Association, Ottawa, ON

 Paint company staff from all major paint companies

 Senior insurance industry representatives have been invited to comment this evening.

New production equipment, products and pollution prevention help will be on display this evening.This meeting will be the most important meeting of the year. It impacts you and your business, so don't miss this opportunity.

To register please call 1-866-309-4272 or info@ciia.com

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September 26, 27, 28, 2007

International Centre - Toronto

Messe Frankfurt, the producer of eleven Automechanika automotive trade shows around the globe, is teaming up with CarFixWORLD to make Canada number twelve. With over 250 exhibitors and 4,000 attendees anticipated, Automechanika Canada is destined to be our country's largest aftermarket trade show.

To be held September 26-28 at Toronto's International Centre, the show has to be considered a giant leap forward for the Business Information Group (BIG). The publisher of SSGM and other automotive industry magazines, BIG realized that many players in the Canadian aftermarket - suppliers and retailers alike - wanted a comprehensive trade show.

"BIG's intuition and knowledge of the industry encouraged them to bankroll the inaugural CarFixWORLD event held last fall. To leverage that initial success into a partnership with Messe Frankfurt, and roll out Automechanika Canada a mere year later, well... I think that's praiseworthy to say the least," observed HARA President Tony Nigro. HARA ( the Hamilton District Autobody Repair Association), was the prime organizer of the Career Day event at last year's CarFixWORLD show with almost 3000 interested students attending and learning. For more information on Career Day, see: http://www.ciia.com/provinces/ontario/november06.html#2600

Anyone inclined to go "ho, hum" concerning the joint Messe Frankfurt/BIG announcement is missing its significance, according to Burkimsher. This puts the city of Toronto and the Canadian aftermarket on an international stage with Bangkok, Buenos Aires, Dubai, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, Mexico City, Moscow, Rome, Shanghai, St. Petersburg and, of course, Frankfurt, where the Automechanika brand had its beginning, he said.

The 2006 Automechanika show in Frankfurt attracted an astounding 165,000 visitors, 40 percent of them from outside Germany. These attendees included a significant increase in top decision makers from previous years. In addition, 96 percent of all visitors were satisfied with the exhibits and product groups at the show. This growth and satisfaction is a trend throughout all the Automechanika shows worldwide, confirming a positive outlook for the future of the industry.

Automechanika Canada will cover the entire spectrum of the aftermarket:

Featured product groups will include parts & systems, accessories & tuning, repair & maintenance, service station & car wash and tires & wheels. Additional programs will include conference sessions featuring product innovation and technical training, career opportunities for apprentices and students, product demonstrations, and industry displays. The three-day event will offer exhibitors the opportunity to showcase their products to thousands of service and repair shop owners, technicians, installers, jobbers, media, and industry professionals.

Discussions are underway with the Ontario affiliates of NATA - the National Automotive Trades Association to again manage the 'Career Day' student activities at the show. AARO and HARA, the Hamilton District Autobody Repair Association, are the current Ontario-based members of NATA, a national affiliation of 'grassroots' service provider organizations.

For further information, visit www.AutomechanikaCanada.ca

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Ottawa, February 16, 2007 - The Competition Bureau announced today that it has settled a price fixing and price maintenance case involving six auto body repair shops in Fort McMurray, Alberta. The settlement was reached between the Director of Public Prosecutions and Shamrock Maintenance & Hotshot Services Ltd., Pete's Custom Coachwork, Birchwood Auto Body, Alberta Motor Products Ltd., Noral Motors and Lane's Auto Shop.

"Conspiring to fix prices and price maintenance are criminal offences with serious consequences," said Denyse MacKenzie, Senior Deputy Commissioner of Competition. "Criminal cartels cause damage to our economy and can drive up prices for Canadian consumers."

The settlement will ensure that auto body repair shops comply with the Competition Act and that consumers benefit from competitive labour rates for auto body repair services.

The parties have agreed to a binding court order issued by the Federal Court of Canada under the Competition Act, requiring a change in their conduct regarding the setting of labour rates for auto body repair work. The consent order prohibits the six companies from:

• entering into any agreement or arrangement of any kind relating to pricing of products or services to customers or insurance companies with any person engaged in the sale and supply of auto body repair services in Fort McMurray.

  The court order prohibits the commission of any acts or things constituting or directed toward an offence under sections 45(1)(c) and 61(1)(a) of the Competition Act. Under these sections, it is a criminal offence to agree with competitors to fix prices or engage in price maintenance activities.

  According to the Consent Order, the companies have also agreed to publish a corrective notice outlining key terms of the Order in the local newspaper and to implement a compliance program.

  The Competition Bureau is an independent law enforcement agency that promotes and maintains fair competition so that all Canadians can benefit from competitive prices, product choice and quality service. It oversees the application of the Competition Act, the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act, the Textile Labelling Act and the Precious Metals Marking Act.

For media enquiries, please contact:
Maureen McGrath, Communications Advisor
Communications Branch
Competition Bureau
819-953-8982 or 613-296-2187 (cell)

For general enquiries, please contact:
Information Centre
Competition Bureau
819-997-4282
1-800-348-5358

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ONTARIO COLLISION REPAIRERS GET LOWER
WSIB PREMIUMS AGAIN

Fifth year industry efforts have reduced shop costs

Since 2003, efforts by trade associations and others have been positive with the continuing results of lowered WSIB premiums.

The new rate for vehicle service and repair shops for 2007 is $3.33 for every one hundred dollars of payroll. This rate is down 7 cents from last years' rate and down from $3.72 per $100 assessment in 2003.

"Lost time and critical injuries are down again in the sector but strains and sprains continue to be a problem", sys Tony Nigro, President of the Hamilton district Autobody Repair Association (HARA).

HARA is a member of the Vehicle Sales and Service Committee for the Ontario Service Safety Association (OSSA), long a leader in health and safety workplace programs.

"More shop employees than ever before are taking our WHMIS classes both in their shops and in the classroom", says Tony. HARA now offers WHMIS training every third Wednesday at their training facility to meet demand for walk-in students.

"We have also arranged a discount for OSSA health and safety training materials and supplies for members to help them meet their safety obligations."

With increasing enforcement activity by the Ministry of Labour, including a recent jailing of a shop owner for refusing Ministry inspectors entrance, the association is urging shops to call them at 1 866 309 4272 if they are faced with compliance orders or a requirement for health and safety changes in their workplace.

For more information on health and safety issues including hoist training, please see: http://www.ciia.com/provinces/ontario/safety.html

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COLLISION REPAIR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION URGES CHANGES IN ENVIRONMENT CANADA PROPOSALS

Federal Government Is Recommending Significant Changes In Auto Refinish Coatings

February 2007

The Hamilton District Autobody Repair Association (HARA) has been involved with stakeholder discussions with coatings firms, regulators and others relating to the proposal to reduce the VOC content in auto refinishing coatings product.  The association has held a number of open opportunities for discussion with the industry including a presentation on September 30 at the National Trades Centre (Direct Energy Centre), Exhibition Place and a recent workshop in London on November 29.  Over 125 industry attendees learned at the London workshop what impact these proposals may generate at their shops and how best to operate an environmentally friendly repair shop.  Further industry workshops are planned in Halton region in February and Toronto in March 2007. 

Anthony Nigro, President of the non-profit trade association said, " Our association is very active in environmental issues in auto refinish and we continue to try and assist member shops to meet or exceed environmental compliance requirements. To date, we have helped over 500 shops with their environmental permitting requirements using our simplified and much cheaper streamlined application format."

HARA has submitted a stakeholder brief to Environment Canada relating to proposed VOC emission reduction regulations in auto refinish coatings product.  They have identified 10 major recommendations. 

They are:

•         That a 2-kiloton VOC emission reduction can be achieved through voluntary measures
  
•     That should regulation be deemed appropriate, a stop manufacture date of January 1, 2009 and a stop sale date of Dec 31, 2010
  
•      Grants or incentives be made available to shops to offset changeover costs
  
•      A human resources package to assist in job placement and retraining be initiated for shop personnel that are made unemployed
  
•         Insurance companies only pay auto refinish claims to facilities that are environmentally compliant
  
•      An environmental fund be established with money generated by coatings firms to provide changeover funding for special clients
  
•        Mobile operators/applicators not be exempted from the regulations
  
•       Aerosol containers not be exempted from the regulations
  
•        Environment Canada set aside funds
  for enforcement particularly falsified use issues and smugglers
  
•      A co-operative effort with provincial governments to provide "template" permitting and ease of use and costs in new permitting.

For further information on the submission please call
1-866-309-4272 or info@ciia.com

For information on Environment Canada's plans, copies of presentations and draft documents, please see www.autobodyhelp.ca

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MOHAWK COLLEGE GETS $5 MILLION TO HELP
NEW TRADES TRAINING CENTRE

Autobody Wins With Additional Training Spaces

February 2, 2007

The province of Ontario has given Mohawk College's new Stoney Creek trades training building project a $5 million present. The money will go towards a $19.5 million dollar project at the campus in its first phase and planned for a September 2007 opening.

Mohawk's Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Research, Resources and Training Institute (STARRT) will, with the extra funding, allow Mohawk College to double their skilled trades enrollment to 1,020 students a year and increase the number of apprentices in all trades by 35 percent to 3,571 students a year.

The $6.6. million dollar autobody and motive power wing is expected to graduate a further 20 autobody and collision repair apprentices once the additional building is completed.

The STARRT project has already received donations for the City of Hamilton of $1.5 million and Dofasco of $1 million. One of the updated areas will be the new Gerald Marshall Truck and Coach Centre. Donated by Gerald Marshall of Marshall Trucking, this 1.2 million donation will expand the tuck and coach program at the campus.

The College will also be receiving over 700,000 dollars in facilites renewal funding to upgrade essential infrastructure throughout the operation.

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COLLISION REPAIR AT THE TORONTO
INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW

Industry Looking For Guest Presenters, Speakers
And Shop Owners To Help At Booth

From February 16 to 25, 2007, the Toronto International Auto Show will play host to almost a quarter of a million people. People who will be exposed to the collision repair and auto body industry and the opportunities for young people to find meaningful employment.

Throughout the show, Collision Industry Information and Assistance.com ( www.ciia.com ), working on behalf of their affiliated local collision repair trade associations across the province, will feature:

Ø Computerized job openings and offers from collision repair facilities

Ø How to become an apprentice in collision repair

Ø Grants, credits and incentive application forms and packages

Ø Viewing of the industry cd-rom "The Art of Earning"

Ø Open discussions and small presentations on the value of a career in collision repair

Ø Props and samples of auto body equipment

Ø Brochures, pamphlets and handouts to young people, educators and parents

WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU!!

If you are a shop owner/operator in collision repair, auto body or auto refinishing and can spare a few hours sometime between February 16 th and the 25 th to talk to young people and show attendees about the opportunities in your industry, your help would be appreciated.

Here is a chance to show off your skills, advertise your competence and offer career guidance to young people and tips to car owners (and soon-to-be car owners).

Join your friends at the car show!!

Just call 1 866 309 4272 or info@ciia.com and help yourself and your industry highlight a good career with a great future. (Complimentary tickets for the show are available)

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COLLISION REPAIR APPRENTICES MAY QUALIFY FOR
$1000 INCENTIVE GRANT

Just Contact The ciia.com Office For The Application Forms

February 3, 2007

The Human Resources and Social Development Minister, who is responsible for the Services Canada agency has announced an incentive grant that extends to autobody and collision repair technician apprentices..

If an autobody or collision repair apprentice who is in a Red Seal program as of Janaury 1, 2007 and has completed their first or second year in the trade, they are eligible to submit an application for the $1000 grant.

It is estimated that annually, some 100,000 apprentices in all trades in Canada will be eligible to receive this taxable cash grant to cover the costs of tuition, travel and tools.

Also available to assist apprentices is:

Effective May 2006, the government introduced a Tradesperson's Tools Deduction to help eligible trades people save on work related tools. An Apprentice Tool Deduction is already in place and apprentices automatically qualify.

An Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit that provides employers with up to $2000 per apprentice for each of the first two years of their contract.

Also available is a $5000 per year per apprentice employer tax credit.

For more information and the forms required to obtain these grants and credits, members are urged to call their local collision repair trade association at 1 866 309 4272 or info@ciia.com

FURTHER INFORMATION AND FORMS ON THE APPRENTICESHIP INCENTIVE GRANT, VISIT http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca /goc/apprenticeship.shtml   or all 1 866 742 3644

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IMPORTANT CHANGES COMING FOR THE COLLISION REPAIR INDUSTRY

Major Meeting Planned For Burlington, Ontario

Environment Canada is proposing new rules on paint coatings that will change the products you buy and how you will apply them in the future.

It is expected that few of the products you are familiar with now will be available. For some shops, changeover will be easy, other shops may decide to upgrade or purchase new equipment.

New production equipment, products and pollution prevention assistance will also be on display at this workshop. You will also learn about the requirements for a spray booth permit, waste reduction tips and how to reduce your costs with good environmental management.

Environment Canada is interested in your feedback on the proposed content for the regulations. This is your chance to learn the facts, what it means to your business and be heard on the possible impact of these changes to improve air quality.

Date and Time: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at 6:30 pm

Location: Robert Bateman High School, 5151 New Street (at Appleby), Burlington, Ontario

Admission (Hot Dinner Included): Non-Members $25.00 per person

ciia.com and HARA Members $20.00 per person

Included is a tour of the school's autobody shop and donated spray booth.

This workshop format evening features:

� Senior staff from Environment Canada, Gatineau, Quebec

� Officials of the Canadian Paint and Coating Association, St. Laurent, Quebec

� Paint company staff from all major paint companies

� Senior insurance industry representatives have been invited to comment this evening.

New production equipment, products and pollution prevention help will be on display this evening.

This meeting will be the most important meeting of the year. It impacts you and your business, so don't miss this opportunity.

To register please call 1-866-309-4272 or info@ciia.com

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Automechanika, a leading international brand of automotive parts and service trade shows will join forces with CarFixWORLD to make its debut in the Canadian marketplace. This dynamic event is produced jointly between Messe Frankfurt, producer of now twelve Automechanika shows across the globe, and Business Information Group, publisher of over 90 media products in Canada. In response to the needs of the industry and the strong aftermarket in Canada, Messe Frankfurt and Business Information Group are excited to enter the Canadian market and launch the twelfth Automechanika worldwide. With over 250 exhibitors and 4,000 visitors anticipated to participate in the event, Automechanika Canada will be Canada’s leading trade show covering the entire spectrum of the aftermarket. Automechanika Canada will be held September 26 – 28, 2007 at the International Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Automechanika Worldwide
The Automechanika Brand has been experiencing record exhibitor and visitor numbers, indicating that these trade shows are truly creating a global business platform the industry needs. The largest and original Automechanika, Automechanika Frankfurt, finished its 2006 show reporting over 165,000 visitors, 40 percent of them from outside Germany. These visitors included a significant increase in top decision makers from previous years. In addition, 96 percent of all visitors were satisfied with the exhibits and product groups at the show. This growth and satisfaction is a trend throughout all the Automechanika shows worldwide, confirming a positive outlook for the future of the industry.

Business Information Group
The Business Information Group publishes over 90 Canadian magazines, directories, databases, mailing lists and web sites in more than 30 different trade markets. The automotive trade sector of BIG publishes five magazines which include, SSGM, Jobber News, L’Automobile, Bodyshop and Autovision and produces the trade show CarFixWORLD. Business Information Group is positioned as a key player in the automotive industry that is in tune with its readers and advertisers bringing together business contacts, knowledge and opportunities to its constituents through magazines, web-sites, directories, trade shows and conferences. Building on the success of the previous CarFixWORLD and the Automechanika Brands worldwide, we are pleased to announce the partnership between Messe Frankfurt and Business Information Group for the production and launch of Automechanika Canada.

New Opportunities in Canada
Canada has proven itself to be a strong automotive aftermarket with steady growth in retail sales as well as number of retailers and installers over the past several years. Ontario in particular, leads Canada with its number of retailers, making Toronto the ideal location to launch Automechanika Canada. With the introduction of this trade show, Messe Frankfurt will be able to provide a Canadian outlet to the many aftermarket suppliers, retailers and installers that have asked for a comprehensive event in this market.

In addition, the city of Toronto provides an international destination with one of the largest airports in North America, an accessible convention Center, and a city known for its culture and diversity.

Products and Position
Automechanika Canada will provide a wide range of quality products covering all aspects of the automotive aftermarket. Featured product groups will include parts & systems, accessories & tuning, repair & maintenance, service station & car wash, and tires & wheels. Over 250 exhibitors and 4,000 visitors are anticipated to participate in the inaugural event.

Automechanika Canada will be the only show in the Canadian market dedicated to all facets of the automotive aftermarket. Additional programs will include conference sessions featuring product innovation and technical training, career opportunities for apprentices and students, product demonstrations, and industry displays. This new and exciting three-day event will offer exhibitors the opportunity to showcase their products to thousands of service and repair owners, technicians, installers, jobbers, media, and industry professionals.

For further information, please go to www.AutomechanikaCanada.ca

Automechanika Events Around the Globe
Kuala Lumpur March 29 – April 1, 2007
Istanbul April 19 – 22, 2007
Moscow May 13 – 16, 2007
Dubai May 27 – 29, 2007
Mexico City July 11 – 13, 2007
Toronto September 26 – 28, 2007
St. Petersburg October 24 – 28, 2007
Shanghai December 13 – 15, 2007
Rome January 31 – February 3, 2008
Bangkok March 6 – 9, 2008
Frankfurt am Main September 16 – 21, 2008
Buenos Aires November 12 – 15, 2008

Press Contact:
Daniel McKinnon
Messe Frankfurt, Inc.
770.984.8016 ext 423
daniel.mckinnon@usa.messefrankfurt.com

International Press Contact:
Susanne Brendle
Messe Frankfurt Exhibitions GmbH
+49 69 75 75 64 57
susanne.brendle@messefrankfurt.com

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At a recent AIA Canada planning meeting held in Toronto on January 24 and 25, 2007, the AIA Executive Committee and senior AIA industry leaders discussed the announcement made by CarFix WORLD and Automechanika Canada to hold an automotive aftermarket trade show in Toronto from September 26-28, 2007.

CarFix WORLD, which is owned by Business Information Group, and Automechanika had invited AIA representatives to sit on an advisory group and support the event. After some discussion, the AIA Executive and its members concluded that AIA Canada and Car Care Canada would continue to reflect the AIA Board of Directors’ decision to not endorse, support or participate in this type of event.

The association however would like to thank Business Information Group for considering AIA Canada as a source of advice and that if further opportunities arise that relate to the overall growth and prosperity of the automotive aftermarket industry in Canada, we would welcome the opportunity to review the details at that time.

If you have questions or concerns relating to this decision, please contact any of the following members of the AIA Executive Committee:

John Cochrane
Cochrane Automotive
AIA Chairman of the Board
Tel. (416) 236-1763

Malcolm Sissmore
Ultra-Fit Manufacturing
AIA Immediate Past-Chairman
Tel. (800) 340-5643

Larry Raymond
Blue-Streak Hygrade Motor Products
AIA First Vice-Chairman
Tel. (705) 721-7513

John Watt
Petro-Canada Certigard
AIA Second Vice-Chairman
Tel. (905) 804-4552

Ray Datt
AIA President
Tel. (800) 808-2920

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George Cooke to speak at IBAH meeting

Mr. George Cooke, CEO of the Dominion of Canada Insurance Company will be the guest speaker at this month's meeting of the Insurance Brokers Association of Hamilton.  The event takes place on Wednesday February 14 at 11:45 a.m.

The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce building on Bay Street at the harbour will be the location of a lunch-time presentation by Mr. Cooke, who also spoke at the 2006 Mississauga meeting of the Canadian Collision Industry Forum.

Tickets age $20.00 and available from Vince Pronesti at 905 574 7000 x27 or vincep@acumeninsurance.com

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NEW ONE DAY RECORD SET FOR COLLISION REPAIR INFORMATION

Over 24,000 Hits And 1550 Visitors In A 24 Hour
Period Access Collision Data

February , 2007


On Thursday February 1, 2007, the www.ciia.com collision repair information and assistance web site had a record day. Normally the site receives some 10-11,000 hits per day and some 400 or so actual visitors each day, however, a new record level was set on February 1 with 24,260 hits and 1554 actual visitors looking at the site. If this rate keeps up, we will have over 45 million hits this year and the number of actual vistors will exceed the total employment population of the collision repair industry in Canada by a factor of 15.

We are very encouraged by this electronic interest in the web site. Over 2400 pages of document were reviewed on February 1, with 20,557 files reviewed, with the busiest times being 7 and 9 am and 5 pm.

About 73% of the access was from Canada or possibly the U.S. with an additional 17 % access unknown, but in North America.. The balance of the 44 countries that inquired that day start with 1.72% from the Russian Federation and go to 0.07% from Morocco

Over 1224 URL's were reviewed by viewers that day with the most popular being employment, insurance and news events pages.

For more information or to place your ad on www.ciia.com, please call the www.ciia.com office at 1 866 309 4272 or info@ciia.com

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WARNING: U.S. IMPORTED SALVAGE VEHICLES MAY BE AUTOMATICALLY REBRANDED BY ONTARIO

February 6, 2007

Importers, auctions, dealers and individual vehicle owners are now being impacted by a decision taken by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation to "re-brand" imported vehicles that appear to have been flood damaged, even though the vehicles were legally imported into Ontario.

Complaints from vehicle owners started in mid -summer 2006 and recently have increased in number as motorists receive letters for the Ontario Ministry of Transportation advising them that the "rebuilt" vehicle that they are driving must now have plates surrendered and will be reclassified as a parts only or "irreparable" vehicle even if the vehicle has been legally imported and meets all Ontario standards. 

The problem is that Ontario regulations on flood damaged vehicles often do not have a U.S. equivalency in each state.

Here is how it works:

A vehicle is flood-damaged in a U.S. state, let's say New York.  Because the state does not have a regulation that identifies "flood-damage" , the vehicle is legally branded as "salvage".  The wholesaler or dealer imports the vehicle to Ontario legally as salvage, and declares that to Customs and the Registrar of Imported Vehicles, registers the vehicle as salvage in Ontario, completes the repairs and has the vehicle legally inspected to put on the road successfully as "rebuilt"

However, if the flood damage to that vehicle had instead happened in Ontario, the vehicle would be branded in Ontario as irreparable or parts only.  

The Ministry of Transportation's Motor Vehicle Branding Unit in St. Catharine's, finds the documentation from the U.S. that identifies the vehicle is flooded and although the brand was applied legally in that state, will change the brand in Ontario to irreparable.

This policy will create problems for those vehicles currently in road-use as the current owners  may then take action against the company or person that sold them the vehicle.

"The challenge for those that possess these vehicles is that the Ministry's policy prohibits the vehicle owner from changing the brand to the brand the vehicle would have had should the damage be done in Ontario. Traditionally, the Ministry will obligate the vehicle to go back to the originating jurisdiction to have a brand change done there, but the originating jurisdiction does not have that brand legally available. The vehicle owner has met all the legal importation and registration requirements in Ontario, yet will lose the ability to continue to drive this car" said John Norris of  the  collision repair organization, ciia.com " One of the questions remaining, is whether the current Ontario vehicle owner knew that the vehicle had a flood-damage history" 

Shops, auction house and dealerships should be cautious about coming into possession or the sale of salvage brand U.S. originated vehicles as the Ministry may reclassify those vehicles as parts only, even if importation, repair, inspection and licensing have all been done legally if there is evidence of flood damage prior to importation .  For more information please see:

http://www.ciia.com/provinces /ontario/mandatorybranding.html

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Top Ten Steps To A Safer And More Profitable Shop (20 pages)

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